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Atlantic City, N.J. was the host city for Metallica's first-ever Orion Music + More Festival, held at Bader Field, a former municipal airport. The event debuted at the location in the shore town last summer, drawing 24,000 fans over two days. The festival moved on for 2013, settling in Detroit and t…

If you are frustrated by talk of a Metallica album not arriving before 2015, you're not alone. Frontman James Hetfield is equally anxious to have a new album to support, but the reality of the situation is that the band's schedule is keeping them from getting to it...

Last week, James Hetfield stated an opinion that's shared by plenty of people -- among them gays, Satanists and folks who think Barack Obama was born in America -- around the country: Dave Mustaine has a "big mouth." In particular, the Metallica frontman was miffed at Mustaine for talking-…

Metal fans hoping for a possible recorded collaboration between members of Metallica and Megadeth can keep on hoping, because James Hetfield says it'll never happen.A little backstory. Earlier this year, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine told Minneapolis radio station 93X that idea of a possible supergroup f…

The drama and dispute between Metallica singer/guitarist James Hetfield and the authorities in California is over and has a happy ending for locals. Hetfield had erected a metal fence on his property in Marin County, Calif., in what was a protective measure to keep his land safe from vandals...

James Hetfield returned to California's Downey High School last Friday to be inducted into the Downey High School Hall of Fame. The ceremony was the singer-guitarist's second Hall Of Fame induction, since he and his fellow Metallica members have already entered a little institution you may…

Metallica has always been known for their unique stage set ups and props -- in the current tour, balloons cover the stage during a point. It's intended to bring the larger-than-life band closer to their fans, as it creates excitement, but sometimes fans get a little too close to the stage...